The spread of Christianity was made a lot easier by the efficiency of the Roman Empire, but its principles were sometimes misunderstood and membership of the sect could be dangerous. Although Jesus ...

The sixth-century C.E. Plague of Justinian was “a pestilence, by which the whole human race came near to being annihilated,” according to the Byzantine historian Procopius. Up to half the population ...

Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient Roman city on Israel's coast, which appears to be the grand port built by a king described in the Bible. The city of Caesarea Maritima, just 28 miles north of ...

Three pandemics in the Roman Empire coincided with abnormally cold and dry periods, suggesting that natural changes in climate may have contributed to Rome’s decline. The uncomfortable reality of life ...

Researchers studied climate fluctuations in Roman Italy between 200 B.C.E. and 600 C.E. Edoardo Fornaciari / Getty Images More than 2,000 years ago, climate change may have played a role in deadly ...